Medical terms A–Z

An inherited immune disorder that occurs in young boys.

A mixture made from an extract of the calf thymus gland and enzymes (proteins that speed up chemical reactions in the body) from the papaya plant, the pancreas of cows, and the pancreas of pigs.

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to care for people who have a wound, an ostomy (surgery to create an opening in the abdomen for a new path for urine or stool), or…

The small, hollow, pear-shaped organ in a woman's pelvis.

A part of the United Nations that deals with major health issues around the world.

A break in the skin or other body tissues caused by injury or surgical incision (cut).

A registered nurse who has additional education and training in how to care for people who have a wound, an ostomy (surgery to create an opening in the abdomen for a new path for urine or stool), or…

An inherited disorder marked by rapid aging that begins in early adolescence.

A substance being studied in the treatment of several types of cancer.

A type of high-energy radiation.

A type of radiation therapy that uses high-energy radiation from x-rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.

A drug used to treat stage III colon cancer in patients who had surgery to remove the cancer.

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread.

An abbreviation for a chemotherapy combination used to treat colorectal cancer that has spread.

The transplant of an organ, tissue, or cells to an individual of another species.

A genetic condition marked by an extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, including sunlight.

A picture of the body recorded on paper rather than on film.

A picture of the body recorded on paper rather than on film.

A type of x-ray in which a picture of the body is recorded on paper rather than on film.

Dry mouth.